Without clothes there will be no show. Since the show is about ethical issues you must ensure that the clothes you use have been produced in an ethical fashion. Be clear about this in your programme. If you are finding it hard to find clothes, make a point of this. Your show could be used to highlight the fact that ethical clothes are hard to come by. Find out about designers and brands that are using organic or fair trade items and approach them with information about your show. Approach local boutiques and stores, who stock an ethical range, to ask if they will lend them to you for the evening. Go in and ask in person but take a letter with you with explains about the show. More and more of the high street stores are stocking organic or fair trade clothes. Most likely they will be keen to promote the fact that they are now taking an interest in the larger issues in the industry.
Also approach second-hand shops and charity shops. A creative eye can put together great outfits and you can find lots of really unique bits and bobs. This is a really cool way of making your show stand out from the others.
You could also organise a re-fashioning event for other students at school. Get them to customise or re-style an old item of clothing. Then show them on the catwalk. This is a great way to get more people involved and interested in what you are doing. The crazier the designs the better they will look on the catwalk.
You must look after very, very carefully any clothes that you are lent. You will have to return them after the show in excellent condition. You must ensure the models know this.
Also approach second-hand shops and charity shops. A creative eye can put together great outfits and you can find lots of really unique bits and bobs. This is a really cool way of making your show stand out from the others.
You could also organise a re-fashioning event for other students at school. Get them to customise or re-style an old item of clothing. Then show them on the catwalk. This is a great way to get more people involved and interested in what you are doing. The crazier the designs the better they will look on the catwalk.
You must look after very, very carefully any clothes that you are lent. You will have to return them after the show in excellent condition. You must ensure the models know this.